A Proposal to Reduce Unnecessary Divorce - Razorplanet
A Proposal to Reduce Unnecessary Divorce - Razorplanet A Proposal to Reduce Unnecessary Divorce - Razorplanet
24 Table 2 State Waiting Periods for No-Fault Divorce state alabama alaska arizona arkansas california colorado connecticut delaware district of columbia florida georgia hawaii idaho illinois indiana iowa kansas kentucky louisiana maine maryland massachusetts michigan minnesota mississippi missouri montana nebraska waiting periods 30 days none 60 days 18 months 6 months 90 days breakdown OR 18 months before filing; then 90 days post-filing 6 months 1 year (contested); 6 months (uncontested) 20 days 30 days none none 2 years (contested); 6 months (uncontested) none 90 days 60 days 60 days (uncontested) 1 year with children; 6 months without none 1 year 9 months; 3 months with consent none none 60 days with consent; never without 2 years without consent; 1 year if separation consensual; none if divorce uncontested none 60 days
state nevada new hampshire new jersey new mexico new york north carolina north dakota ohio oklahoma oregon pennsylvania rhode island south carolina south dakota tennessee texas utah vermont virginia washington west virginia wisconsin wyoming waiting periods none none 6 months none 6 months 1 year none 1 year without consent; none with none 90 days 2 years without consent; 90 days with none 1 year 60 days with consent; never without 2 years without minor children; truly irreconcilable differences with; plus post-filing period of 60 days without minor children; 90 days with 60 days (unless domestic violence order or conviction) 90 days OR completing divorce education course for parents 6 months 1 year with minor children; 6 months without children and with written separation agreement 90 days 1 year without consent; none with 1 year before filing OR consent OR court finding of breakdown; plus 6 months post-filing 20 days Prepared by John Crouch, Arlington, Virginia, www.crouchfamilylaw.com. Based on a 2011 review of all state divorce statutes by John Crouch and his students, Michael Cardi of West Virginia University School of Law and Courtney Hawkins of Tulane University, and William J. Doherty, University of Minnesota, and his student research assistant, Jennifer Sampson. 25
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state<br />
nevada<br />
new hampshire<br />
new jersey<br />
new mexico<br />
new york<br />
north carolina<br />
north dakota<br />
ohio<br />
oklahoma<br />
oregon<br />
pennsylvania<br />
rhode island<br />
south carolina<br />
south dakota<br />
tennessee<br />
texas<br />
utah<br />
vermont<br />
virginia<br />
washing<strong>to</strong>n<br />
west virginia<br />
wisconsin<br />
wyoming<br />
waiting periods<br />
none<br />
none<br />
6 months<br />
none<br />
6 months<br />
1 year<br />
none<br />
1 year without consent; none with<br />
none<br />
90 days<br />
2 years without consent; 90 days with<br />
none<br />
1 year<br />
60 days with consent; never without<br />
2 years without minor children; truly irreconcilable<br />
differences with; plus post-filing period of 60 days without<br />
minor children; 90 days with<br />
60 days (unless domestic violence order or conviction)<br />
90 days OR completing divorce education course for parents<br />
6 months<br />
1 year with minor children; 6 months without children and<br />
with written separation agreement<br />
90 days<br />
1 year without consent; none with<br />
1 year before filing OR consent OR court finding of<br />
breakdown; plus 6 months post-filing<br />
20 days<br />
Prepared by John Crouch, Arling<strong>to</strong>n, Virginia, www.crouchfamilylaw.com. Based on a 2011 review of<br />
all state divorce statutes by John Crouch and his students, Michael Cardi of West Virginia University School<br />
of Law and Courtney Hawkins of Tulane University, and William J. Doherty, University of Minnesota, and<br />
his student research assistant, Jennifer Sampson.<br />
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